What if I told you that philanthropic due diligence isn’t actually about saying “no” to donations? That it’s not all about playing detective trying to catch bad actors? In this Prospect Research #ChatBytes episode, Courtney…
by Mark Noll, Rhode Warrior Blogger Greetings from the Florida beach. I retired a few months ago and am loving every moment of it. Despite not being in the workforce any longer, I still keep…
If you’ve read any of David Callahan’s books or subscribe to his magazine, Inside Philanthropy, you know how he feels about the 1% wielding power over the masses. But you’ll also know that he doesn’t…
If you work in fundraising you should read Gender Matters. It’s that simple. The financial services sector is years ahead of the nonprofit sector in recognizing and adapting to women as they transition to wealth.…
by Elisa Shoenberger In the past few years, there’s been growing interest in women’s philanthropy. Boston Consulting Group estimates that women’s wealth will constitute 32% of total private wealth by 2020. However, organizations still make…
by Jennifer Filla There’s been quite a bit written about Donor Advised Funds, otherwise known as DAFs. The Institute’s resident provocateur, Rhode Warrior blogger Mark Noll, highlights some of the negative effects of DAFs, such…
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll In the past ten years or so, charitable giving has seen the rise of a “middle man” who disguises himself as a charitable vehicle when he is, in fact, nothing…
by Sabine Schuller You can’t lose. Everywhere on the planet, someone is generously lending a hand to their neighbor. Philanthropy can be time, talent, or treasure – it can be 5 rupees or US$5,000,000. There…
by Jason J. Briggs International prospect research is commonly considered high risk in the sense that it often fails to bring satisfying results and takes considerably more resources. Therefore, there is extra emphasis for research…
by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll Before I began my career in Prospect Research / Advancement Services, a field I’ve been in now for over 17 years, I spent many years working in Employment and…